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John Kerry

MBS

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4. The article mentioned that in passing, too

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 03:18 PM

Mar 2013

The article opened with how knowing French "can hobble a Presidential hopeful, as it did John Kerry, in 2004. . then went on to say that Romney's opponents ran ads against him in 2012, criticizing him for speaking French. . article offered no details on his competency (though from the tapes I've heard, his accent sounded awful)
Wish I could copy this thing. . no more time for typing. .

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The New Yorker on JK's French [View all] MBS Mar 2013 OP

I listened to him when he did the press conference and was impressed Mass Mar 2013 #1

Je crois que Willard est un francophone aussi. Jackpine Radical Mar 2013 #2

peut-être. Pourquoi? Mass Mar 2013 #3

The article mentioned that in passing, too MBS Mar 2013 #4

Scratchy baritone? Inuca Mar 2013 #5

LOL! n/t ProSense Mar 2013 #8

I was very impressed with his German at the Berlin Youth event. beachmom Mar 2013 #6

Thanks MBS for the transcription. beachmom Mar 2013 #7